Field guide · Dominican Larimar
The sea,
turned to stone.
Explore photographed Larimar specimens and the field notes used to describe their colour, pattern, form and condition.
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Super Blue + Fractal
Exceptional
Larimar "Azure Nebula" Majestic Grand Fractal Larimar+Super Blue Larimar Sovereign Desk Guardian
562.3 g · Super Blue · Fractal Larimar
€5,968
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Iron + Super Blue
Larimar Red Iron Heart
138 g · Iron Larimar · Super Blue
€1,738
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AAA
Big Larimar Dolphin
49.1 g · 246 ct · AAA Top Grade
€528
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Fractal
Wonderful Larimar Palm Stone
46.5 g · 233 ct · Fractal Larimar
€418
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Provenance
Region.
Records.
Evidence.
Larimar is associated with the Barahona mining district in the Dominican Republic. Our provenance guide separates regional context from the item-specific records that may or may not be held for an individual specimen.
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Field Guide
How to grade Larimar
01
Colour saturation
Record the dominant hue, saturation and consistency under stated viewing conditions.
02
Pattern & contrast
Describe the visible veining, contrast and pattern without turning a house category into a value guarantee.
03
Purity
Record staining, inclusions, fractures, repairs and treatments separately from colour and pattern.
“Very nice high quality larimar pendant With nice sterling silver”